Jim Beckerman is a Features and Entertainment Writer at The Record. He covers a diverse range of topics including arts, entertainment, culture, and social issues, with a focus on accessibility, civil rights, and diversity & inclusion. Beckerman's work has been featured in numerous publications such as Yahoo News and the Greensboro News & Record.
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Jim’s coverage leans toward arts and culture stories with a strong human-interest angle, especially around film, live events, and community-centered entertainment. He’d likely be most responsive to pitches that offer timely access, interesting participants, or a fresh angle on how an event or release is resonating with audiences.
He also appears open to stories tied to identity, inclusion, and social change when they connect to recognizable public figures or local communities, so sources with firsthand experience or a compelling narrative may fit well.
His focus is national, so pitches should keep a U.S. audience in mind.
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Usher, plus Chris Brown, plus East Rutherford. Now there's an equation. As if two R&B legends, on one bill, aren't enough.
By: Jim Beckerman
Montclair is the film festival town. You knew that. But did you know that Montclair is also a filmmaker's town ? And a film- goer's town?
By: Jim Beckerman
Vincent Price, like pumpkin, is a key ingredient in some of our favorite Halloween dishes.
By: Jim Beckerman
Fifty years ago, The Band's classic The Last Waltz concert was a rock-and-roll milestone. A fundraiser in Montclair recreates it with 88 musicians.
Hey kids, what's your favorite Halloween treat A crunchy KitKat? A juicy Starburst? Or an oh-so-tart Sour Patch Kid, making your mouth pucker to perfection?
On Sunday's "Walk the Walkway Walk" ramble along the Hudson River, you will likely see ducks and geese.
By: Jim Beckerman
It's hard out there for a cop. Leonia-born Al Gonzales tells what he learned with NYPD in the Bronx, and who he rubbed elbows with, in one-man show.
By: Jim Beckerman
NorthJersey.com Oct. 27, 2026, 5:52 a.m. ET New Jerseyans have a pronounced problem with certain words.
By: Jim Beckerman
Teresa Giudice is not — in real life — always in everybody's face. Neither are Melissa Gorga , Dolores Catania, Siggy Flicker, or any of the other " Real Housewives of New Jersey.
By: Jim Beckerman
Timothy Hedden really worked on the 'Real Housewives' shows. Now he has used them as the basis for a murder mystery novel.
